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Indian Restaurants

I would be grateful for any recommendations for Indian restaurants in Chiswick, Hammersmith or in between.  Eating in. Many thanks.

Elizabeth Fisher ● 1056d31 Comments

Indian Zing on King Dtreet

N V Brooks ● 1056d

Thank you very much for your recommendation.

Elizabeth Fisher ● 1056d

Potli is fabulous https://potli.co.uk/

Michael Good ● 1056d

Thank you very much Michael.

Elizabeth Fisher ● 1056d

Good recommendations so far but Black Salt in East Sheen is even better.

Paul Campbell ● 1056d

Tokri (ex jubraj), new, so very attentive staff and some magnificent dishes.Corner of Gunnersbury lane North circular. Local parking if you need to drive.

Mark Frost ● 1055d

Thank you very much for your suggestion Mark but was looking for somewhere a bit closer.  Would like to try it another time though.

Elizabeth Fisher ● 1055d

One of the few places that actually does a 'proper' pork vindaloo in recognition of its Goan heritage.Shame that they don't do more Goan dishes, very few places do outside expensive central London locations. Suggestions for Goan restaurants very welcome.

N V Brooks ● 1055d

The Hampshire (King St.). Different, in a good way.

Gordon McDonald ● 1055d

Not Goan, but Shilpa at 206 King Street in Hammersmith serves Keralan food.

Linda Seal ● 1055d

Thanks Linda, but I am well-served in that regard as my next door neighbours are from Kerala and are fantastic cooks.

N V Brooks ● 1055d

It depends what you want from your Indian Restaurant.If you want old school dishes e.g. "chicken dhansak" and "prawn korma" with pilau rice and a couple of poppadums to start you need go no further than the Annapurna.People have mentioned India Zing if you want a more gourmet style modern Indian meal. Black Salt, IMHO, is a bit over rated and needs an unnecessary car journey.For something that feels more authentic but at a budget price my choice would be Sagar (Vegetarian) - the dosas are amazing.

Will Watson ● 1055d

Haweli is excellent, authentic, fresh, fabulous menu and attentive staff

Jayne Thorburn ● 1055d

Elā & Dhanī In Church Road Barnes.

Steve Taylor ● 1055d

Thank you very much for your suggestions Will.  Was thinking about Annapurna but haven't been for years & doesn't seem to have very good reviews.  Indian Zing looks nice &, as you say, gourmet.

Elizabeth Fisher ● 1055d

Thank you Steve but I'm only looking for restaurants in Chiswick/Hammersmith.

Elizabeth Fisher ● 1055d

Thank you very much Jayne.  I'll have a look at Haweli.

Elizabeth Fisher ● 1055d

Forget the reviews, Elizabeth. Will is right. There's nothing wrong with Annapurna, if all you want is a good old-fashioned curry house. It's bhindi bhaji is as good as you'll get- small pieces of okra fried so as still to be a little al dente. But if you're looking for something a bit more "foody" (and inevitably more expensive), then Annapurna's not for you.

Robert Fish ● 1055d

Where to go for the best Fish Pakora?

Jim Lawes ● 1055d

If you do go to Zing, try the Methi Paratha. A wonderful flaky bread layered with fenugreek. It lifts any curry to another level. Very few places do it.

N V Brooks ● 1055d

Where is Sagar? I’d like to try it.

Sara Nathan ● 1055d

The Brilliant in Southall run gor over forty years by the Anand family do the most tasty fish pakora.

N V Brooks ● 1055d

157 King Street, London, W6 9JTTel: 020 8741 8563https://www.sagarrestaurant.co.uk/hammersmith

Will Watson ● 1055d

I'll give another vote for the Haweli.  We go every couple of weeks and the food is consistently fresh and delicious.

Linda Seal ● 1054d

Thank you Robert.  I'm glad to hear Annapurna is good.  I'm not looking for something a bit more "foody", just a good curry for my nephew who lives in South Korea & says can't find a decent Indian curry there.

Elizabeth Fisher ● 1054d

Thank you very much for your suggestion, Methi Paratha sounds lovely!

Elizabeth Fisher ● 1054d

"One of the few places that actually does a 'proper' pork vindaloo in recognition of its Goan heritage."I have been in India for the last couple of weeks and spent a few days in Goa and had the most delicious pork vindaloo while there

Paul Fisher ● 1053d

If you don't mind travelling a bit further into the wilds if Southall (safe as you like as the areas around the Gurdwara are great)  I really would recommended a visit to The Brilliant. Run for over forty years by the Anand family it is simply wonderful with many dishes having a subtle 'twist' that you wont find elsewhere. The fish pakora are amazing and their breads are the lightest that I have ever tasted.

N V Brooks ● 1053d

You lucky so-and-so 😉Sadly, plane travel is off the menu for me owing to a spinal injury. My local Bangladeshi "indian" restaurant does a passable mutton vindaloo but, understandably, they don't offer any pork dishes and it really does need that texture and spice absorption.

N V Brooks ● 1053d

Not forgetting "Madhu's Indian Restaurant Nigel. The Times Newspaper once rated it "best in the UK.I recall that the King, in earlier years, used to pop out to The Brilliant,in Southall.

Jim Lawes ● 1053d

Given the choice Jim, it would be The Brilliant every time. Sensible orices not swayed by having Mayfair and Istanbul branches and an altogether nicer experience from my memory of both.

N V Brooks ● 1053d